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Law

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2003
Lawyers Fight Lawsuit as Defendants

A group of Tampa Bay area lawyers are entangled in a lawsuit that threatens to drag out in circuit court for a long time to come.On Oct. 16, attorney Steven Berman filed a lawsuit on behalf of SSMC Inc. against Gibbs & McCurley PA, Gibbs & Associates P

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2003
From Good...To Great (Tampa edition)

Ninety minutes with Tom Snow, president and CEO of Carlton Fields, one of Florida's largest law firms.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2003
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Bar seeks nominees for judicial award Coffman opens Tampa firm to handle insurance litigation Foley & Lardner adds two new associates to Tampa office

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2003
Hearsay (Tampa edition)

This week's items: An update on court funding Yanchuck Berman Wadley & Servos PA fighting insurance company over mold Local woman suesTampa attorney for error

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2003
Shedding Golden Handcuffs (Tampa)

Business litigator Peter Cardillo has split from Buchanan Ingersoll, where he built a lucrative practice representing real estate companies and condominium associations.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2003
Legal Briefs (Tampa Edition)

This week's items: Fowler White attorneys appointed to Florida Bar Williams Schifino Mangione names new firm presidentFlorida Bar appoints Eagan to grievance committee

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2003
Hearsay (Tampa Edition)

This week's items: Pinellas judge charged by Qualifications Commission Win some; lose some

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2003
Legal Defense (Tampa Edition)

A small group of Tampa Bay area lawyers, including some former Florida Bar prosecutors, make a living defending peers accused of wrongdoing.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2003
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

Provided free of charge.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2003
Hearsay (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Tampa law firm of Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen PA stock disputeDigestive failure Clearwater Judge Charles Cope one of Reader's Digest worst judges featureGordon Harris, leaving Orlando's GrayHarris

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2003
Survival of the Strongest (Tampa edition)

Some law firms, unable to afford the new upfront costs associated with medical malpractice lawsuits, are expected to shift to other practice areas.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2003
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Akerman Senterfitt absorbs Miami/Orlando firm Supreme Court Disciplines LawyersFoley & Lardner will sponsor Chrysler ChampionshipClearwater attorney joins Million Dollar Forum

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2003
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Clearwater Bar president rebukes governor Sarasota lawyer named to advisory councilAttorneys join office of Bavol Bush Graziano & Rice Attorney general announces plans for mentoring program and more...

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2003
Legal calendar (Tampa edition)

This listing of events is available free of charge.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2003
Entrepreneur Finds Law (Tampa edition)

Retired engineer Howard Iken is swapping professions. He plans to specialize in divorce for business owners, a niche he discovered as a judge's clerk.

  • Law
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